By Joshua Benton Staff Writer Page 15B SALT LAKE CITY – At the start of the Winter Olympics, organizers feared protesters on the streets. Instead, the protests are coming from Olympians themselves. In a two-page handwritten fax, Russian officials claimed “unobjective judging by the majority of the panel” cost figure skater Irina Slutskaya a gold […]
Year: 2002
Reporter’s Notebook: There’s more to Games than the games
Page 14B It sounds like a cut-rate riddle of the Sphinx: If you go the Olympics but don’t go to any events, are you really there? Wednesday was my 14th day in Salt Lake City, and as of 4:30 p.m., I had been to exactly zero Olympic events. Zero. At every Olympiad, the kind folks […]
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Russians say they may leave Games; Officials cite judging, ‘witch hunt,’ in threat that includes ’04
By Joshua Benton Staff Writer Page 1A SALT LAKE CITY – One day before a Cold War hockey rematch, Russian officials revived a Cold War technique when they threatened to pull out of the Olympic Games. But this time, Russians say that “unobjective decisions” by Olympic judges, not international politics, are forcing them to consider […]
When progress makes perfect; Salt Lake City sets itself apart as it preaches diversity while attracting minorities
By Joshua Benton Staff Writer Page 18B SALT LAKE CITY – When you think of Utahns, you probably think of someone Mormon, conservative and white. In other words, Orrin Hatch. But within Utah, the capital Salt Lake City is an exception to the rule. Consider: Nearly half of the students in Salt Lake City schools […]
Good help is not hard to find; Volunteers from Texas happy to pitch in to assist Olympics
By Joshua Benton Staff Writer Page 16B SALT LAKE CITY – He’s hard-working. He’s good at his job. So there was really only one way that Mickey Beavan stood out from his fellow Olympic volunteers. “Everybody makes fun of me because I say ‘y’all,’ ” said Beavan, 28, of Dallas. Beavan and 71 others here […]
U.S. remedy: Buy Canadian; To support ‘robbed’ skaters, fans seek maple leaf gear
By Joshua Benton Staff Writer Page 14B SALT LAKE CITY – When it appeared two Canadian figure skaters would have to unfairly settle for silver instead of gold, the reaction was swift. At least in the checkout lines of the official Canadian Olympic clothing store here. “Americans were coming in saying, ‘You were robbed! We […]
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Pin trading reaches fever pitch; Collectors lured by mementos reflecting Olympics, green Jell-O
By Joshua Benton Staff Writer Page 14B SALT LAKE CITY – “You’re an artist, aren’t you? I can tell you’re an artist. That’s the kind of pin an artist, a sophisticated collector would want.” Marlee Baker, one of the many people hawking Olympic pins on the streets of Salt Lake City, is doing a marvelous […]
Home cooking, with dash of Salt; Volume doesn’t keep eateries from satisfying world’s taste buds
By Joshua Benton Staff Writer Page 14B SALT LAKE CITY – Siegfried Meyer knows bratwurst. He just didn’t expect to have to know this much. “I’m going through 1,000 pounds of bratwurst a day,” said Meyer, who runs Siegfried’s Delicatessen in downtown Salt Lake City. “The Germans want to eat German food.” Siegfried’s, which normally […]
Area Catholics serve in Utah; Coppell group helping parish cope with flood of Olympic visitors
By Joshua Benton Staff Writer PARK CITY, Utah – If an Italian Olympic skier wanted to observe Ash Wednesday this week, chances are he did it with a little help from some folks from the Dallas area. Eighteen North Texas Catholics have traveled to Park City to help the town’s one small parish deal with […]
School embraces difficult task; Program links Salt Lake-area middle school to Iran
By Joshua Benton Staff Writer Page 16B WEST JORDAN, Utah – They may be part of the axis of evil, but at Jensen Middle School, Iran is still a welcome member of the family of nations. Jensen was stuck with one of the most difficult assignments in the One School, One Country program, which links […]
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